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The developments come as a complaint surfaced about a deep-seated culture of sexual harassment and behavior.

The allegation suggests the problems had been going on for years.

Former band member Joe Koehne told WLWT News 5 the scrutiny probably needs to happen and that there's truths and half-truths to what's alleged.

"First and foremost, I never heard of anybody when I was in it being coerced or bullied into doing any of it," said Koehne. "I certainly wasn't."

From an image standpoint, he believes it's too early to know if it's intact.

But he expressed confidence that as difficult as this period of uncertainty is, the band will emerge even better and stronger. That notion is important to him.

He fondly remembers late summer '91, his very first game day performance.

"I was very nervous," he said.

The picture of him coming off the ramp entrance at Ohio Stadium on that day shows a new, but fully-invested young college student, white-gloved, in dress uniform, playing a gleaming sousaphone and stepping into one of the greatest traditions in the world of sports.

He said words cannot describe the feeling of being a part of Script Ohio.

He remembers the words from veteran band members that propelled him forward.

"Don't look in the stands, just look at the guy or girl's feet in front of you and just go out and do what you know how to do," Koehne said.

To have been a part of it for three seasons meant the world to him.

He said it pains him to think of the allegations that have suddenly roiled the program.

"I'm forever grateful for those lessons that I learned as a member of the Ohio State University Marching Band, putting all of this stuff that they're dealing with now aside," Koehne said.

Although he played the sousaphone, he never got to dot the I, conceding he's still a little envious of friends who did.

The lesson of Script Ohio seems writ large inside of him.

"The value of hard work and what that means and what you have to do to achieve something great," he said.

Koehne preferred to steer clear of specifics about what's alleged, but noted no one should come away from it thinking transgressions were widespread throughout the band. He said that was not the case.

Despite the problems that have now emerged in an investigation, the band with its 225 members is set to play with the Columbus Symphony Friday night as scheduled.